We only have one question for you...525,600 minutes....how do you measure, measure a year?

Yes you are reading it right, fellow Scarlet Knights. It's time for our last main stage auditions of the school year. We're closing up our 40th anniversary season with a beloved musical that has touched the hearts of millions of people round the world. We hope you all are ready...

ABOUT THE SHOW:Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side. The physical and emotional complications of HIV/AIDS pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.

SHOW DATES:Friday, April 8th at 8:00pmSaturday, April 9th at 8:00pmSunday, April 10th at 7:00pmFriday, April 15th at 8:00pmSaturday, April 16th at 8:00pmSunday, April 17th at 7:00pm

AUDITION INFORMATION:**Auditions and callbacks will be at Cabaret Theatre, located at the corner of Suydam St and Nichol Ave**

Monday, February 1st, 7:00pm-11:00pmTuesday, February 2nd, 7:00pm-11:00pmCallbacks will be on Wednesday, February 3rd, at time TBD

Things to Bring/Prepare: -16-32 measures of a musical theatre song of the style of the show, to be sung a cappella. PLEASE DO NOT PICK A SONG FROM THE SHOW!-Your schedule/list of conflicts up until April 17th-Your RUID number

Auditions are opened to part-time and full-time Rutgers undergraduate students

CHARACTERS:ROGER DAVIS: A struggling musician and former drug addict. He is reminiscent of Kurt Cobain. Roommates with Mark in the loft and battles with being HIV-positive. Vocal range top: A4Vocal range bottom: F2

MARK COHEN: Filmmaker and video artist. Knee deep in his own soul-searching, Mark is the typical young artist. He and Roger are roommates in the loft. A bit of a nerd. Vocal range top: G4Vocal range bottom: A2

TOM COLLINS: A computer genius and liberal professor. He is a nurturer with a smooth and relaxed disposition. Used to be a roommate in the loft and is HIV-positive.Vocal range top: A4Vocal range bottom: F#2

BENJAMIN COFFIN III: The landlord of Mark and Roger's apartment building. A former roommate in the loft, Benny traded in his personal morals for power and wealth. Vocal range top: F#4Vocal range bottom: Bb2

JOANNE JEFFERSON: A public interest lawyer and headstrong lesbian. She is smart and purposeful in all her decisions. Carries on a tumultuous relationship with Maureen. Vocal range top: E5Vocal range bottom: G3

MIMI MARQUEZ: An HIV-positive stripper with drug addictions. Slender and sickly, she conceals it all at her job in the local strip club. She lives in the same building as the loft.Vocal range top: E5Vocal range bottom: Eb3

MAUREEN JOHNSON: An unpredictably zany performance artist. Maureen oozes sexuality and used to live in the loft. She has recently dumped Mark for Joanne.Vocal range top: F5Vocal range bottom: C4

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our producer, Kayla Votapek, at producer.cabarettheatre@gmail.com, and our artistic director, Markus Robinson, at artistic.cabarettheatre@gmail.com.